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I recently took my first manual transmission driving lesson. I was a bit scared but mostly excited. The first part of my lesson was the instructor walking me through the basics, including what common mistakes are made by folks newly acquiring this somewhat outdated skill. He explained that people often forget how to drive. It… Continue reading Driving Lessons

“S/he doesn’t owe me/you anything.” Does that expression sound familiar to you? I don’t mean to ask if you’ve heard it once in your life or if you can phonetically string together the letters and words to extrapolate the meaning. I am referring to a pervasive sentiment, one that you might hear [or utter] often. … Continue reading Expect More…or Less…

I don’t know if I should be embarrassed to quote yet another book or concerned that I am becoming predictable, but neither emotion is particularly compelling if I’m honest. What is embarrassing is that I posted out of order. Yup. That's right. I guess I am just blessed/plagued by an endless supply of thoughts that… Continue reading What in the actual f….?!

If you know me personally then you likely know I have a strange fascination with the Kennedy family. There are several reasons for this preoccupation, none of which are relevant for this post. I can tell you that I’ve read quite a few pieces of literature and seen quite a few films on the Kennedy… Continue reading Paying Tribute

A single girlfriend recently told me that she is tempted to give up on the whole dating business. She said she finds it infuriating, degrading, demeaning, and depressing. No, I am not making that up. She literally used those words. Having been “on the market” for some time now, I can tell you that I… Continue reading I think I can, I think I can…

So, Facebook reminded me of something the other day. You know, like an event. Your immediate reaction might be like “what the fuck is Facebook?” or “who uses Facebook anymore?” Or you might be like “oh I LUURRVE when Facebook reminds me of my fabulous life events!” Or maybe you start to sweat thinking about… Continue reading Thanks For The Memories.

“Why is it that it’s only after an argument when I think of the awesome things I should have said? – from “The Mixed-Up Files of Tilly Adam’s Journal” (Jill Shalvis. Lost and Found Sisters. William Morrow Paperbacks, June 20, 2017.). I warned you that I would likely quote this book again. I bet you… Continue reading Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda…

There is a moment after an unpleasant interaction with another human, a pause, where we have a unique opportunity to discover how we contributed to that interaction. I am not suggesting that this is a moment of self-blame, but rather, of self-reflection. I feel comfortable admitting a flaw of mine at this juncture because it… Continue reading A Bit of Curved Learning

Gommie, a modern day artist, creates these rather magical pieces of artwork purportedly based off of his diaries. They are beautiful, difficult, colorful, and provocative. They are not for everyone I suppose but they speak to me. One particular collection or perhaps the whole of what I’ve seen is called ‘My Offline Community of One.’… Continue reading Hurt People Hurt People.

Have you ever had the experience where someone reveals a part of themselves and you feel disappointed but you can’t exactly figure out why? Some part of you can’t clearly articulate what expectation you had of that person that was shattered by their behavior. And YET you know as sure as anything that you’ve been… Continue reading Love, The Queen of Credit